Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-09
SPRING MERrIHa or The VIRGINIA
RIpN G. AND DBIvING- CLUB.
Three Very Fair Races Yes'erda y Wit
messed by Small Crowd-To-
Days Programme.

one tDlng that TINS cup, OF any obhtl
racing organization which desires success
| TO perch upon its banners, must necessarily
| observe is punetualiiy and promptness'
| The races were advertised to begin yestFr'
| day al 3 O'Clock sharp, but Il was an hour
| or more later before the horses were called
I'D for the first heat. There were suhse'
ouent DELAYS for which no good reason
| could be assigned, which evidenced lack OF
management. I bis Kills the interest OF the
| lovers OF the horse who 90 out to witness
| the trials OF speed, and the club would ind
that to remedy tie oyi! would prove highly
| beneficial.
| The attendance was by no means what
the club expected or what the races de-
served. The oppressive heat and threat
| enng clouds no doubt effected this IN
| great measure. II the weather IL more
| favorable to-day the attendance will surely
be larger. The track vas q little heavy,
especially on the inside. The running and
trottiug races were sandwiched.
ST. LUXE WINS.
| The first trial was runDng-tbree qlarler-
mile dash weight for age; purse SlOO-
| S1j to first borse, s25 TO second.
The entries were J. c. Smiths iour.year-
old C. gelding Nilus. l.. Lindsay, Jr's, i've
wear. old b. mare Ella May; W. II. Gar.
rett's C. geldlng Lightioot. WiIilm Gar.h's
c. gclding 81. Luke, and j. Lindsay, Jf.'s,
C. mare Queen Nab.
Some Of the horses were wild, and con.
| siderable difficulty was experienced in get
| ting start. They were finally gotten of
fairly well, with St. Luke IN the lead. To-
ward the three. quarter pole Nilus drew IN
| and greatly lossened the gap between him
| and II. Luke. NiluS continued TO gain
ground. but could not overcome st. Lukc's
| advantage, and the latter won bv about a
length. LightfoOt brought up respectable
| third. Time, 1:2l3.
TIE TROTTERs.
The second trial was trOtting for horses
| with record not better than three minutes
| 10 rOad.carts. Horses to be driven by MEM
| bers OF the club. Mile heats, best two IN
three. Four 10 enter, two 10 start.
Stakes OF value Of SlU0. First horse. SIi-
yer cup, value OF SO; second horse, Dif-
ness, value Of S2j.
The entries were Bernard DOswelfS Ma
thapiel; james Fle,cher'S Roanoke Maid:
A. C!ayson's Maggie G. The first-nam,d
was given the inside with the Others il ide
order named.
After two unsuccessful attempts the
horses were gotten Off quite evenly. Be-
| fore they had gotten many lengths Maggie
&. broke aud lost so largely thai she vas
never able to overcome il. Nathaniel took
| the pole from the start and held 1t through.
| out the first heat. Roanoke Maid followed
q close second. When about the three
quarter pole Fletcher put her out to her
| best, and she filed up the gap considerably,
and the contest on the home.Stretch was
close and exciting. Wien old Nathaniel
came under the wire bali length ahcsd ne
and his rider were liberally appiauded.
Time, 2:jG4.
Nathaniel became tired, and Roqnoke
Maid won the next two heats and the race
Time. 2'j7.
Maggie c. was withdrawn after the first
heat.
PROTEST.
The second rmning.race, which was the
t.iird one on the programme. was m'ic
heats, best two in three, for horses habit
uslly used as saddle horses, all ages, gen
tlemcn riders; weller weights forty
pounds. Purse. S200-Sl2j 10 first hOrS@,
| $50 to second, S25 to third.
The entries for this race were W. u.
| GarnUfs G. Cclding Joe Gibson; c. i,
Davis's b. gelding Wilfrcd; K. B. Chat
fms G. horse ChatswOrlh; II. +. Bakers
.. mare Kate; T. VI. HewitPs c. mare
| Pearl Tyler.
Nearly an hours delay was OcclsiOncd
| bv the owners Of the other horses in this
| race protesting against the entry Of Pearl
| Tyler. II appeared that on Monday nigat
| these gentlemen entered their horses, II
| being understood between them and the
Executive Committee that no other horses
should be entered. on Tuesday NJ.
Hewitl's horse was entered, his money
having been mailed TO the secretary
treasurer on the Thursday preceding.
After its receipt, however, the races wete
changed from the originally-adverti>ed
programme, aud Mr. lIewltl'S horse havinZ.
without his knowledge, been entered for
Two races which dId not SUIT bin, he
changed to this one and the threo-quartcr
dash 10. day.
The Judges heard the evidence pro and
con patiently, and, after a short conSultl-
tion, decided to rule Mr.. HewitPs horse
out.
He then SAID, rs member OF the club,
be would protest against the race being
run. the required number OF tive horses
not having been entered. This objection
was also ovcrrued, the Executive Commit
tee having decided TO allow four hoI >es to
fill the race.
THEY Run.
Pearl Tyler having been ruled out the
other four after 0re unsuccessful attempt
started of, being given positions IA they
are npmed above. Kate dashed far ahead
Of al her opponents, and Joe Gibson, whois
always slow in starting, was in the rear.
Kaic held the lead until near the hali-mlie
noe. where all gaps were closed up AMI
blanket might have covered all four horse..
when they came in sight Of the judges
stand from behind the buildings Joe Glib
son was about half neck ahead OF Wilfred.
The contest between these two on the
home.streich was very close, and the Gro yd
evidenced much enthusiasm and excite
menf. Joe Gibson came In first, with VII
fred a close second, ChatswOrth third, and
Kate in the rear. This heat was run in
l:54t.
CHATswORTH WINS.
In the second heat, when Captain ii lxlll
gave the word "Go,v all four horses
dashed under the wire together. Chals.
worth and Wilfred soon pulled to the
front, leaving Joe Gibson and Kate con-
siderably in the rear. These positions were
maintained until near the halt-mile pole.
when Joe Gifson pulled ahead, aud the
three ran very close together. Coming IN
on the home stretch Wilfred fell back, and
u
wire under the whlp and Lash. The latter
won bv a length. Time OF heat, l:5j9.
when the horses were called out for the
third beat only Cbstsworth aud Joe Gibson
responded, ard the latter seemed quite
tired. Several irGitless efforts were made,
after which they were told to Go!"
They kept pretty we'll together until after
tbey we're halfway round. Then Chats
Werih opened up long gap, aud, although
his rider applied The whip freely. Joe Clio
son was never able 10 overcome his loss.
and lost the beat and race by several
lengths. Time, 1854.
This was the most interesting race OF the
evening. and Mr.. Chafiln was congratulated
npou the pretty running Of his young
horse.
DECLARED OFF.
The fourth and last race advertised Tor
yesterday was trOiting 10 harness for horses
win record not better than 2:f0. Mile
heais.-best three In five, three TO enter.
Two 10 start. For this race hld been en-
tered James &. Smiths Charlie Stokes.
James Flefcher's Selim Exile. and x. w.
TrayIor's Joe John. When the bell was
rung for the horses to conc out none OF
them came on The track except Joe John.
The action Of the Executive Committee re-